Ligovsky Canal
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Ligovsky channel is one of the most extended channels of Saint Petersburg
(Russia
).
It has been constructed in 1721, its length has made 23 kilometres.
The channel was under construction for functioning of fountains of Summer garden.
The channel delivered water from the Liga river (now called the Dudergofka) in ponds in Bassejnaya street (modern Nekrasov street).
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He has decided to decorate Summer Garden
with fountains, water should go to them by gravity.
Small river Liga (now called the Dudergofka) near to a mouth (Dudergofskoye lake) became a water source.
The author of the project became G. Skornyakov-Pisarev, he also supervised over building.
Except the basic function of actuating of fountains, the canal was used as a water main and as a defensive boundary
, covering capital from the southeast part.
Canal building has been finished in short the then terms - for 3 years (with 1718 on 1721).
It is known that the channel crossed at least two bridges - under Moskovsky Prospekt
and bridge on Znamenskya Square
(in a photo).
Later at building Obvodny Canal
in the beginning 1900s has been constructed Yamskoi Vodoprovodniy Aqueduct
, author of the project of the wooden bridge became Russian engineer Ivan Gerard.
Later the bridge under Leninsky Prospekt has been constructed; Data on its dismantling are not present, it is probable it is filled up together with the channel and has remained underground.
Flooding of has destroyed fountains of the Summer garden and necessity for the channel has disappeared, besides as a result of it water in the channel became muddy and non drinkable.
It has gradually become unfit for use and has been filled up in some stages:
On its place Ligovsky Avenue
has been laid.
There the canal is divided into two sleeves: on bigger canal waters are taken away in the Krasnenkaya River, smaller an underground site leaves in ponds of Aviatorov Garden.
The length of the remained part makes 11 kilometres.
On the bank of the channel in 1834-1838 have been constructed Moscow Triumphal Gate.
It built mainly in cast iron.
Filled up Ligovsky Canal became a hindrance of building of metro station Ploshchad Vosstaniya
- at sinking an inclined tunnel of an exit on a surface wet stratum have strongly complicated works.
They should be overcome, applying a caisson
and to a breed frost
a hydrochloric solution in 1950.
Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea...
(Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
).
It has been constructed in 1721, its length has made 23 kilometres.
The channel was under construction for functioning of fountains of Summer garden.
The channel delivered water from the Liga river (now called the Dudergofka) in ponds in Bassejnaya street (modern Nekrasov street).
History
The idea of construction of the channel belongs to the Russian emperor to reformer Peter IPeter I of Russia
Peter the Great, Peter I or Pyotr Alexeyevich Romanov Dates indicated by the letters "O.S." are Old Style. All other dates in this article are New Style. ruled the Tsardom of Russia and later the Russian Empire from until his death, jointly ruling before 1696 with his half-brother, Ivan V...
.
He has decided to decorate Summer Garden
Summer Garden
The Summer Garden occupies an island between the Fontanka, Moika, and the Swan Canal in Saint Petersburg and shares its name with the adjacent Summer Palace of Peter the Great.-Original:...
with fountains, water should go to them by gravity.
Small river Liga (now called the Dudergofka) near to a mouth (Dudergofskoye lake) became a water source.
The author of the project became G. Skornyakov-Pisarev, he also supervised over building.
Except the basic function of actuating of fountains, the canal was used as a water main and as a defensive boundary
Moat
A moat is a deep, broad ditch, either dry or filled with water, that surrounds a castle, other building or town, historically to provide it with a preliminary line of defence. In some places moats evolved into more extensive water defences, including natural or artificial lakes, dams and sluices...
, covering capital from the southeast part.
Canal building has been finished in short the then terms - for 3 years (with 1718 on 1721).
It is known that the channel crossed at least two bridges - under Moskovsky Prospekt
Moskovsky Prospekt
Moskovsky Prospekt is a 10 km-long prospekt in Saint Petersburg, Russia. It runs from Sennaya Square and Sadovaya Street, to the Victory Square, where it splits into Pulkovo Highway and Moscow Highway. It crosses Fontanka River, Zagorodny Prospekt, Obvodny Canal, and Ligovsky Prospekt...
and bridge on Znamenskya Square
Vosstaniya Square
Vosstaniya Square is a major square in the Central Business District of Saint Petersburg, Russia. The square lies at the crossing of Nevsky Prospekt, Ligovsky Prospekt, Vosstaniya Street and Goncharnaya Street, in front of the Moskovsky Rail Terminal, which is the northern terminus of the line...
(in a photo).
Later at building Obvodny Canal
Obvodny Canal
Obvodny Canal is the longest canal in Saint Petersburg, Russia, which in the 19th century served as the southern limit of the city. It is 8 km long and flows from the Neva River near Alexander Nevsky Lavra to the Yekaterinhofka not far from the sea port. The canal was dug in 1769-1780 and 1805-1833...
in the beginning 1900s has been constructed Yamskoi Vodoprovodniy Aqueduct
Novo-kamenniy bridge
Novo-kamenniy Bridge is a crossing of the Obvodny Canal in Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation. The bridge forms part of Ligovsky Avenue and connects Bezimyanni Island with the Tsentralny and Frunzensky districts of the city.-‘Gerard’ bridge:...
, author of the project of the wooden bridge became Russian engineer Ivan Gerard.
Later the bridge under Leninsky Prospekt has been constructed; Data on its dismantling are not present, it is probable it is filled up together with the channel and has remained underground.
Flooding of has destroyed fountains of the Summer garden and necessity for the channel has disappeared, besides as a result of it water in the channel became muddy and non drinkable.
It has gradually become unfit for use and has been filled up in some stages:
- In 1891-1892 the site from Tauride gardenTauride PalaceTauride Palace is one of the largest and most historic palaces in Saint Petersburg, Russia.- Potemkin :...
to Obvodny Canal has been filled up. Yamskoi Vodoprovodniy Aqueduct has been reconstructed in 1895, and has received name Novo-kamenniy bridge. GraniteGraniteGranite is a common and widely occurring type of intrusive, felsic, igneous rock. Granite usually has a medium- to coarse-grained texture. Occasionally some individual crystals are larger than the groundmass, in which case the texture is known as porphyritic. A granitic rock with a porphyritic...
pools at the bridge have existed prior to the beginning 20th century when have been disassembled as superfluous. - In 1926 the site from Obvodny Canal to Moskovsky Prospekt has been filled up;
- In 1965—1969 waters of the canal are lowered in Krasnenkaya River, and the channel has been truncated before crossing with Krasnoputilovskaya street.
On its place Ligovsky Avenue
Ligovsky Prospekt
Ligovsky Prospekt is a major street in Saint Petersburg. Before the establishment of the city, it was a street leading to Novgorod, used by the people living in the villages around the delta of Neva....
has been laid.
Facts
Now near a railway line to luga channel waters go on an underground channel and leave on a surface near to Krasnenkaya River.There the canal is divided into two sleeves: on bigger canal waters are taken away in the Krasnenkaya River, smaller an underground site leaves in ponds of Aviatorov Garden.
The length of the remained part makes 11 kilometres.
On the bank of the channel in 1834-1838 have been constructed Moscow Triumphal Gate.
It built mainly in cast iron.
Filled up Ligovsky Canal became a hindrance of building of metro station Ploshchad Vosstaniya
Ploshchad Vosstaniya
Ploshchad Vosstaniya is a station on the Kirovsko-Vyborgskaya Line of Saint Petersburg Metro. It is one of the system's original stations, opening on November 15, 1955. It is a deep underground pylon station at 58 m depth. The main surface vestibule is situated on Vosstaniya Square, which gives...
- at sinking an inclined tunnel of an exit on a surface wet stratum have strongly complicated works.
They should be overcome, applying a caisson
Caisson (engineering)
In geotechnical engineering, a caisson is a retaining, watertight structure used, for example, to work on the foundations of a bridge pier, for the construction of a concrete dam, or for the repair of ships. These are constructed such that the water can be pumped out, keeping the working...
and to a breed frost
Frost
Frost is the solid deposition of water vapor from saturated air. It is formed when solid surfaces are cooled to below the dew point of the adjacent air as well as below the freezing point of water. Frost crystals' size differ depending on time and water vapour available. Frost is also usually...
a hydrochloric solution in 1950.